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And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. (KJV)

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וַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.Kachand he took

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 1

אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijah

Lemma: אֵלִיָּה (e.liy.yah) · Strong's: H0452G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Elijah

Used 68 times. Also: 1 Kings 17:1, 1 Kings 17:13, 1 Kings 17:15, 1 Kings 17:16, 1 Kings 17:18, 1 Kings 17:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0452G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 2

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 3

אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ'a.dar.Tocloak his

Lemma: אַדֶּ֫רֶת (ad.de.ret) · Strong's: H0155

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: clothing

Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 25:25, Joshua 7:21, Joshua 7:24, 1 Kings 19:13, 1 Kings 19:19, 2 Kings 2:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0155; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 4

וַיִּגְלֹם֙vai.yig.Lomand he folded it up

Lemma: גָּלַם (ga.lam) · Strong's: H1563

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to fold

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1563; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 5

וַיַּכֶּ֣הvai.ya.Kehand he struck

Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to smite

Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 6

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 7

הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe waters

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 8

וַיֵּחָצ֖וּvai.ye.cha.Tzuand they were divided

Lemma: חָצָה (cha.tsah) · Strong's: H2673

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNw3mp)

Meaning: to divide

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 32:7, Genesis 33:1, Exodus 21:35, Numbers 31:27, Numbers 31:42, Judges 7:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2673; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 9

הֵ֣נָּהHe.nahhither

Lemma: הֵ֫נָּה (hen.nah) · Strong's: H2008

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: here/thus

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 42:15, Genesis 44:28, Genesis 45:5, Genesis 45:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2008; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 10

וָהֵ֑נָּהva.He.nahand hither

Lemma: הֵ֫נָּה (hen.nah) · Strong's: H2008

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: here/thus

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 42:15, Genesis 44:28, Genesis 45:5, Genesis 45:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2008; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 11

וַיַּעַבְר֥וּvai.ya.'av.Ruand they passed over

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 12

שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םshe.nei.Hem[the] two of them

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)

Meaning: two

Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 13

בֶּחָרָבָֽה\׃be.cha.ra.Vahon the dry ground

Lemma: חָֽרָבָה (cha.ra.vah) · Strong's: H2724

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: dry ground

Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 7:22, Exodus 14:21, Joshua 3:17, Joshua 4:18, Ezekiel 30:12, Haggai 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2724; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:8 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And Elijah	→	אֵלִיָּה H0452G Elijah
took	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
his cloak	→	אַדֶּ֫רֶת H0155 clothing
rolled it up	→	גָּלַם H1563 to fold
and struck	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite
the waters	→	מַי H4325G water
which parted	→	חָצָה H2673 to divide
to the right	→	הֵ֫נָּה H2008 here/thus
and to the left	→	הֵ֫נָּה H2008 here/thus
so that the two	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two
of them crossed over	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
on dry ground	→	חָֽרָבָה H2724 dry ground

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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